Associate Manager – Industrial Engineering
| Company | Tesla |
|---|---|
| Location | Lathrop, CA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering, or with equivalent experience
- 5+ years of industrial, manufacturing, or mechanical engineering experience
- Demonstrated leadership and ability to drive projects with diverse teams in a manufacturing environment
- Experience quantifying and solving ambiguous problems at a systems level
- Extensive detailed analysis experience to make data-driven decisions and summarize results for executives
- Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with layouts in AutoCAD
- Experience designing greenfield facility layouts and/or manufacturing processes is a plus
- Experience with discrete event simulation software (ARENA, Flex Sim, etc.)
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage industrial engineers and technicians
- Manage capacity planning standards for all manufacturing lines
- Collaborate with operations, management, and stakeholder teams to optimize staffing and maximize operational efficiency
- Assess current labor productivity and performance metrics, analyze workforce data, and forecast labor needs based on operational demands
- Develop and implement labor plans that align with operational goals and budget constraints
- Define optimization models for scenarios like inventory, job scheduling, material requirements, and material flow
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing functions to enhance safety, quality, delivery, cost, and growth
- Provide feedback and optimize site layouts for production, material flow, construction, and facilities
- Develop and maintain process and manufacturing data and plans, applying PDCA, Continuous Improvement, and Lean methodologies
- Standardize metrics and problem-solving tools
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing greenfield facility layouts and/or manufacturing processes is a plus